Washing-machine.



N. N. NUNN. WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 21.1917- 1, 275,72 Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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' Application filed February a1, 1917. serial No. 150,062.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEVVENS N. NUNN, a citizen of the United States,residin at Maplewood, St. Louis county, Missouri, ave invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Washing-Machines, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification. g

My invention relates to washing. machines, the principal object of myinvention being to provide a clothes container which has connectionswith the hinged lid or cover of the machine so that said container willbe raised and lowered as the lid or cove'rof the machine is opened andclosed.

Further objects of my invention are, to provide a clothes container witha reticulated bottom whereby the wet clothes may readily drain when thecontainer occupies an elevated position, and further, to loosely mountthe container on its supports, thereby permitting said container to bereadily removed from the machine whenever desired.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists incertain novel features of construction and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a washingmachine provided with a clothes container of my improved construction;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the center of the tub orreceptacle of the washing machine and showing my improved clothescontainer positioned therein;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken approximately on the line3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line H of Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 12 designatestubular posts or uprights which are suitably framed together and whichserve to support the receptacle forming the body of'my improved washingmachine.

Secured in any suitable manner to these posts or uprights is a plate 18provided with an opening 15 which is adapted to be cccupied by a burner(not shown) for oil or Specification of Letters Patent.

plate 25.

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gaseous fuel and positioned upon plate 13 and supported thereby is areceptacle 18,

preferably constructed of sheet metal and which forms the main body ofthe washing machine.

Rigidly fixed in any suitable manner to the topof the receptacle 18 is aring 19 and formed integral therewith are outwardly projecting ears 20from which de pend integral pins 21, the 1aae1-* being seated in theupper ends of the tubular posts or standards 12. (See Fig. 4C). Thisconstruction provides a very strong and substantial support for thereceptacle 18 and the. sameis maintained in a comparatively rigid mannerduring the washing operations.

Formed integral withthe ring19 is an inwardly projecting flange 22 andformed integral with one side of said ring and flush with the topthereof is a horizontally disposed plate 23, the top of which isprovided with a series of integral lugs 24:.

A cover plate 25 is hinged to the lugs 24, the edge of said plateresting upon ring 19 and formed integral with this plate near its edgeis adepending flange 26 which is adapted to fit snugly within the ring19 and rest upon the flange 22 when said cover plate is closed.

Arranged within the container 18 is a pair of oppositely arrangedvertically disposed channel shaped guides 27 in each of which isarranged for vertical movement a substantially L-shaped hook 28. Thesehooks are connected to the lower ends of chains or cables 29, the latterextending upward alongside of grooved pulleys 30, the latter beingjournaled in suitable hearings on ring 19 and the upper ends of saidchains or cables are secured to cover Resting upon the oppositelydisposed pair of hooks 28 is a clothes support or holder, the samecomprising a ring 31 to the bottom of which is fixed a section 32 ofreticulated material, preferably wire netting.

Normally, or when cover plate 25 is in closed position, this clothessupport or cona position near the bottom of container 18 and when thecover plate is swung upward into open position, said clothes holder orcontainer is elevated to the position shown by dotted lines in. Fig. 4.

To open the tub or container for the pur- .tainer comprising pose ofremoving the clothes after washing operations, cover plate 25 is swungupward and outward into the positions shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2,such movement drawing the chains 29 upward over pulleys 80 andconsequently elevating the clothes conthe parts 31 and 32. When thecontainer is thus elevated, the clothes may readily drain and are'in aposition where they may be readily engaged to be delivered to thewringer or to the rinsing water located in another tub or container.

In the event that it is desired to entirely remove the clothes holderfrom the receptacle 18, said holder can be easily elevated from theL-shaped hooks 28 and withdrawn from the upper end of the receptacle.The ring 19 materially strengthens and reinforces the'upper end of thereceptacle 18 and as the tubularlegs or supports 12 directly engage thepins 21, depending from said ring 19, the receptacle and parts car riedthereby are maintained in a rigid and substantial manner, particularlywhile the Washing operations are being performed.

It will be readily understoodthat minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts of my improved wash-- ing machine canbe made and substituted for those herein shown and described, withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is setforth in the appended claims.

I claim: 1. In a washing machine, a container, a ring secured to theupper end thereof, a

plate formed integral with said ring at one side thereof, a cover hingedto said plate, a clothes receptacle arranged to move vertically withinthe container, flexible connections secured to the hinged cover andextending downwardly into the container, and L-shaped members secured tothe lower ends of said flexible connections, which L-shaped 'membersengage beneath the clothes receptacle.

2. In a washing machine, a container, a hinged cover therefor, a clothescarrier a2- ranged for vertical movement within said container, guideson opposite sides of the container, an L-shaped member mounted forsliding movement in each of said guides, which L-shaped members engagethe clothes carrier, and flexible connections from said members to thehinged cover plate.

.3. In a washing machine, a container a hinged cover plate therefor, aclothes carrier arranged for vertical movement within the container,L-shaped hooks adapted to engage said clothes carrier, pulleys securedto the upper portion of the container on opposite sides thereof, andflexible members secured to the hooks and to the hinged cover plate,which flexible connections pass over the pulleys.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 12th day of February, 1917.

NEVVENS N. NUNN.

Witnesses:

M. 1. SMITH, M. A. HANDEL.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

